Imo State Ministry of Digital Economy and e-Government (IMDEEG) was established with Dr. Chimezie Paulinus Amadi as pioneer Honourable Commissioner in line with His Excellency’s overall transformation agenda, to be the one-stop-shop in digital knowledge acquisition and service delivery for state operations.
This creates the enabling environment to galvanize and facilitate groundbreaking innovations that address societal challenges, enhance efficient service delivery, and plug the holes in Government budget.With the birth of the new Ministry - the first to be created by a state in Nigeria, and following the governor’s directives, the Imo Digital Economy Agenda (IDEA) 2022-2026 a four-year medium–term Plan of the Imo State Government was formulated to harness Information Communication Technology potentials, provide new solutions to developmental challenges, and foster economic growth, competitiveness, enhanced access to information and knowledge, poverty eradication and social inclusion.